defraud
[ dih-frawd ]
/ dɪˈfrɔd /
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.
Origin of defraud
OTHER WORDS FROM defraud
de·frau·da·tion [dee-fraw-dey-shuhn] /ˌdi frɔˈdeɪ ʃən/, de·fraud·ment, noun de·fraud·er, noun un·de·fraud·ed, adjectiveWords nearby defraud
deformeter,
deformity,
defra,
defrag,
defragment,
defraud,
defray,
defrayal,
defriend,
defrock,
defrost
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British Dictionary definitions for defraud
defraud
/ (dɪˈfrɔːd) /
verb
(tr)
to take away or withhold money, rights, property, etc, from (a person) by fraud; cheat; swindle